Episode 78 – It’s a Cakewalk

This week we run a little long! We go through our WIP’s and Spinning (No FO’s this week), review Craft Activism, talk about a bunch of our favorite things, and we show you this week’s giveaway – Cakewalk yarns!

Laura is knitting on a Log Cabin Blanket from Mason Dixon Knitting. It is on size 11 (8.0mm) needles and knit out of Classic Elite Sprout. She also has on the needles some self-designed socks out of STR lightweight in the Fire on the Mountain colorway (size 1.5 needles) and a shawl called, Thin Ice, out of Tempted Good Grrl on size 6 needles. She also has some cutest booties on the needles

Leslie is knitting on a new sweater using Jared Flood’s class notes about EZ’s sweater percentage system (You can find more details about it in Knitting without Tears).

No FOs!

Leslie is spinning on some lovely Miss Babs fiber in a Merino/Bamboo/Silk blend. She needs your help deciding what to ply with it!

Laura is spinning some Frabjous Fibers in the Ink colorway of their glitter blend.

About Leslie

Leslie is obsessed with knitting, and when possible, perfection in her knitting. All stripey socks must match exactly and all lace must be blocked severely. She has major love for all of her viewers/readers and hopes to keep blogging and podcasting for years to come.

168 Responses to Episode 78 – It’s a Cakewalk

Wow, Leslie, you have a hard choice to make, there! I like the first one with the muted colors but I equally like the third one, with the more similar colors, the grays and reds…….good luck! I don’t think you will go wrong with either of those combinations…..

I am so enjoying you and Laura, each week. I look forward to meeting you, this summer, in Nashville!

I loved the episode as usual. Laura the shawl you are designing is wonderful. Can’t wait to get the pattern. And Leslie, I loved the pinafores you made. I do a lot of charity knitting and sewing and think they would be cute to send in a package. Thanks for the fun show.

I will be sure to check out the Cakewalk Esty shop. Free shipping is awesome, you are right, if it’s free it makes it easier to purchase more ‘stuff’. Love the length of your videocast…the longer the better!!!

Hi Yall!!
I love your podcast and actually caught it a work today…Leslie the pinafores are amazing and your sewing skills are something you should be very proud of. Laura….I would love to see a photo of you dressed up for the school day that you spoke of. It shows that you really love what you do. The Cakewalk sample pack in genius!! Well enough chatter for now…work in waiting 🙂 Have a super week both of you

Hmm, for what to ply with the Miss Babs, I vote for the Mad Monet fiber; however, I am surrounded by poster versions of Monet’s waterlilies, so perhaps I am a little biased. And I am a fan of green. Green Aran weight cowl, oooooooo.

Leslie, the cardigan has grown much in a week, especially as you work full-time. I am not colour or fibre savvy, so can’t advise which you should use.
The aprons are fine. and made in such a short time.
Laura, thanks for answering my question. I understand about going past a certain point. Did so myself this afternoon while watching this episode!! you pair are so entertaining!!!!
RamblingSam is good for a newbie, but don’t expect me to sound like her. She comes from a posh area.
Where is the giveaway section?
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Love those Cakewalk yarns – saw TONS in her shop that I love too!!! So happy to hear that the Free Shipping code is good internationally as well! TWO THUMBS UP!! 🙂 Thanks for another awesome episode girllls….you RAWK!! …Lisa 🙂

Leslie – I think the pink yarn #4 would look beautiful with the gray. I am also working on the Litmas Lace shawl – my first shawl. Am loving it.
Those cakewalk yarns are beautiful!
Thanks for a great show, it brightened up my rainy Pacific NW afternoon!

I’m finishing a huge baby blanket in cotton & acrylic for my newest grandon who’s due in November (blankie goes in the washer!) and would love to try a sampler of scrumptious yarn. You can pick my name anytime. Love your podcast and watch every week. Thanks!

Free yarn! woopwoop! The first think I thought of when I saw the log cabin was “WATERMELON!!!” – not necessarily a bad thing 🙂 Oh, and kindly stop teasing me with fiber 😉 I’m on a yarn diet for SSK!!!! Jeesh!

Loved the show, especially like the yarn for spin-a-long since I don’t spin yet, bad shoulder. Really cheered me up since we are moving and I’m sitting around surrounded by boxes of books. Even worse my entire stash fits in 2 twenty quart totes. I don’t think I own enough yarn to have participated in stash dash. Oh well, maybe I’ll win something this week and improve.

Those pinafores are so cute. I’ve got to make a couple of those. And the Cakewalk yarn is gorgeous, especially that first skein you shown. Looking forward to the spin-a-long….hoping to participate this year.

I am so glad I found this podcast. Ya’ll are very encouraging and thanks for helping me find things to branch out and try. I have been knitting for about 2 years and am looking forward to the next episode 🙂

Another great episode! Leslie, I like the third fiber choice, the red. Laura hope you’re feeling better soon. I am so excited about the spin-along. My new Ladybug and I are getting to know each other. I love spinning on her.

I vote for the Mars, grey and red fiber. The first one, the monet, would be my second choice. I’m afraid that if you ply it or one of the others with grey you’ll be dissapointd when those lovely bright colors are muted by grey. Feel better Laura!

Thanks so much for your lovely LOOONG vodcast this week – I randomly had downtime today and it was great to fill it with something knitting related – especially since I stupidly forgot to bring my knitting! This is AFTER I purchased a bigger bag to be able to hold a knitting project as well as my work files! hehe Thanks again!!!!

You asked for opinions on what to ply with your 4oz of Miss Babs. Well, I think you should go with the Mars, though the Mad Monet is really good too. (Hey look! its’ the 2 you are vacillating between.) I’d go with the one that you can see yourself knitting with the most. If it were me, I’d choose the Mars.

That is some gorgeous fiber, Leslie. I like the first one a lot, but I also wanted to grab the shiny and cuddle it.
The cakewalk yarns look nice and I’m on my way over to Etsy to look at her stuff now. Too bad I”m on a yarn and fiber diet right now. It won’t stop me from looking though.

Thanks for another great podcast! Thanks so much for mentioning the Kal from the other podcast as I have not listened and now did and joined the kal too! Also went to etsy to buy two hanks from cakewalk! It is so nice to be apart of such a wonderful knitting community!!!

Thanks for the nice long episode. I’m anxious to see your Halloween socks this year. On a side note, I know that Laura is a Steampuck fan and was wondering if she has seeh the steampuck socks pattern put out by Holiday Yarns. I think they are darling! Have a great week.

I absolutely love your podcast as always. I don’t know why but this episode makes me happy. I’ve been listening to the same one on the way to work every day this week. Enjoyed the book review also. Watching your show has encouraged me to start my first pullover blouse next week.

I really like colorway #3 for Leslie to spin with the gray- I know that she love red and I think that the red and gray goes together- I really love the fact that you are sewing as well as knitting – Makes the show very diverse and interresting- I am sad that I have not gotten into SSK- I thought I might hear from you since 9/27 has passed but alas – I will still watch all your shows because I am a fan- love it!

Thank you, thank you and thank ‘yall for opening up the vendor market for SSK, I would have loved to attend the whole thing but am excited to check out the market as a close runner up. Also, I wanted to tell you that you have been a great inspiration to me to try spinning so I took a drop spindle class last night. It was really cool and a great way to dip my toe in the spinning water rather than act like a crazy woman and go out to buy a wheel with no idea of what I’m doing! Thanks!

Hi Ya’ll! I just found your podcast this week and I live very close to Memphis. I am so hooked to listening and enjoy hearing about your adventures in knitting. Would love to win some yarn as I too have been on a Fiber Diet:)

I love the Long episodes!! Thanks for the segment on the Pinafores; they are so cute. I thought Pinafores were candies?? Well that is how much I know!! I have a friend with a baby girl. So I am going to get sewing on some of those!!

I would vote for the Fiber Optic braid to pair with the Green/gray. But I am such a FO fan!! If she gets her store open in Cincinnati, you both are invited to come stay with me and we’ll go!

I’ve never tried Cakewalk yarns, They look Yummy.
Thanks for all you do,
Jude

Leslie, I don’t think you should ply that fiber with ANY of the other fibers you showed. I think their colors are all too strong and will dominate too much. I just love that shade all on its own. But that’s just my humble opinion….

I am so exciting you are going to have yarn for sale to go along with the spin a long! I wish I were a spinner! I wish I had one of those awesomely expensive wheels :o) For now, I will just have to spin vicariously through you two! I look forward to hearing more about the spin-a-long/ kal!
Thanks for the Cakewalk yarns giveaway!